Author Topic: What are you playing? (Read 4345959 times)

duckman2000 · « **Reply #3120 on:** January 04, 2010, 12:01:13 PM »

Quote from: Borys on January 04, 2010, 04:38:25 AM

Quote from: duckman2000 on January 04, 2010, 03:03:36 AM
Is there some custom config trick to make Mass Effect look less like rotten ass? I have everything set to the highest, and it still looks like flat and low res shit.

ME is one of the best looking UE3.0 games out there right along Mirror's Edge. Pity you don't find it good looking The character models (aliens) are insane. And no there are no hacks or tweaks to make it look better.

Well, it's hard to find it good looking when it looks like rotten ass. Like I said, I like the designs, clean sci-fi is neat, but technically, it's a mess of bug ugly textures, weird shadows and flat yet blooming lighting. It's bad enough to make me wonder if it's an ATi bug, but looking at other media, I guess this is how it really looks. Mass Effect 2 had better look half a generation ahead of this.

cool breeze · « **Reply #3121 on:** January 04, 2010, 12:02:51 PM »

ME1 on PC looked fine once I turned off the blur and grain. Not super impressive or anything, but definitely better than the 360 version or default settings.

Bebpo · « **Reply #3122 on:** January 04, 2010, 01:37:36 PM »

Why would people turn off the grain??? Do you guys play Left 4 Dead without grain as well?

Grain filters are awesome!

Beezy · « **Reply #3123 on:** January 04, 2010, 01:53:01 PM »

Mass Effect's grain filter made the game look ugly.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #3124 on:** January 04, 2010, 02:07:53 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on January 04, 2010, 01:37:36 PM

Why would people turn off the grain??? Do you guys play Left 4 Dead without grain as well?

Grain filters are awesome!

Grain filters are shit when they feel like filters, like they do in ME and L4D. KZ2 (only example I can think of) was more tolerable because it felt like a planned aspect of the whole post-effects bundle. MAG was the worst of them all.

Quote from: Beezy on January 04, 2010, 01:53:01 PM

Mass Effect's grain filter made the game look ugly.

Well, uglier. The game is already ugly as sin.

demi · « **Reply #3125 on:** January 04, 2010, 02:53:49 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on January 04, 2010, 01:37:36 PM

Why would people turn off the grain??? Do you guys play Left 4 Dead without grain as well?

Grain filters are awesome!

Uh, yeah. Grain filters are shit.

Bebpo · « **Reply #3126 on:** January 04, 2010, 04:50:01 PM »

You guys have no love for film

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #3127 on:** January 04, 2010, 04:51:23 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on January 04, 2010, 04:50:01 PM

You guys have no love for film

Grain works in film, but it doesn't make any sense in a video game.

Bebpo · « **Reply #3128 on:** January 04, 2010, 04:53:02 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 04, 2010, 04:51:23 PM

Quote from: Bebpo on January 04, 2010, 04:50:01 PM
You guys have no love for film

Grain works in film, but it doesn't make any sense in a video game.

If you're trying to make your game look like a film (L4D, Mass Effect) it does =P

duckman2000 · « **Reply #3129 on:** January 04, 2010, 04:53:20 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on January 04, 2010, 04:50:01 PM

You guys have no love for film

I like things that are well designed. So, a game in which the grain filter is a part of an effects package, that may work, and sometimes it even works well. If it's just a fullscreen filter that you can turn on or off then it's going to be lame.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #3130 on:** January 04, 2010, 04:53:51 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on January 04, 2010, 04:53:02 PM

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 04, 2010, 04:51:23 PM
Quote from: Bebpo on January 04, 2010, 04:50:01 PM
You guys have no love for film

Grain works in film, but it doesn't make any sense in a video game.

If you're trying to make your game look like a film (L4D, Mass Effect) it does =P

It doesn't add any whimsy or magic to games.

demi · « **Reply #3131 on:** January 04, 2010, 04:55:40 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on January 04, 2010, 04:50:01 PM

You guys have no love for film

> HE CALLS L4D A FILM

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Bebpo · « **Reply #3132 on:** January 04, 2010, 04:58:01 PM »

film atmosphere!

It's like you are playing a fast zombies movie!

duckman2000 · « **Reply #3133 on:** January 04, 2010, 05:02:44 PM »

No, it's like playing some game with a shitty filter. It's crap, dude. There is, at most, a handful of games with proper grain filters, the rest suck ass.

cool breeze · « **Reply #3134 on:** January 04, 2010, 05:46:57 PM »

Grain filters are the worst. It just makes games look uglier for no reason; doesn't even make sense when you're supposed to be the character.

Also, huge huds (Halo 3/ODST) and shadowing on the edge (Pure) of the screen suck.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #3135 on:** January 04, 2010, 10:58:28 PM »

Cooling off from bayonetta with Sacred 2.

as soon as I opened the map, I remembered why I quit the first time...this game is too huge. Like, I've got 20 hours in, but I've explored 10% of the map and have about 50 active quests.

drew · « **Reply #3136 on:** January 04, 2010, 11:10:09 PM »

WHY THE FUCK ARENT YOU PLAYING BAYONETTA

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #3137 on:** January 04, 2010, 11:11:33 PM »

I'm tearing through Torchlight right now, already got more than 10 hours put into it. Easily worth the $5 I paid for it.

demi · « **Reply #3138 on:** January 04, 2010, 11:11:43 PM »

he stopped playing bayonetta to play SACRED 2

drew · « **Reply #3139 on:** January 04, 2010, 11:15:18 PM »

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #3140 on:** January 04, 2010, 11:21:07 PM »

what's bayonetta? oh yeah, that game? I already beat it. I hear poor people get to play it tomorrow, but it's yesterday's news to me.

drew · « **Reply #3141 on:** January 04, 2010, 11:30:12 PM »

hard mode too hard for you?

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

demi · « **Reply #3142 on:** January 04, 2010, 11:32:46 PM »

HE STOPPED PLAYING BECAUSE OF HARD MODE

Ichirou · « **Reply #3143 on:** January 04, 2010, 11:33:34 PM »

Hard mode was kicking my ass, too, but I'm going to go back to it. Just taking a break from it because Bayonetta is overwhelming in its awesomeness.

Himu · « **Reply #3144 on:** January 04, 2010, 11:35:17 PM »

Torchlight
Uncharted 2
Little Big Planet
Mass Effect

haven't played this much in at least 2 years.

Ichirou · « **Reply #3145 on:** January 04, 2010, 11:36:10 PM »

Himu, buy Bayonetta, plz.

Himu · « **Reply #3146 on:** January 04, 2010, 11:36:34 PM »

But that's money that could go towards Mass Effect 2 pc.

Ichirou · « **Reply #3147 on:** January 04, 2010, 11:56:21 PM »

Support good games, Himu. Sega needs your help.

Himu · « **Reply #3148 on:** January 04, 2010, 11:57:50 PM »

If I have cash leftover after Mass Effect 2, I'll bite.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #3149 on:** January 04, 2010, 11:58:26 PM »

Buy Bayonetta you fuck.

Ichirou · « **Reply #3150 on:** January 05, 2010, 12:01:10 AM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 04, 2010, 11:58:26 PM

Buy Bayonetta you fuck.

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 04, 2010, 11:58:26 PM

Buy Bayonetta you fuck.

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 04, 2010, 11:58:26 PM

Buy Bayonetta you fuck.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #3151 on:** January 05, 2010, 12:06:00 AM »

I played the demo and now Im buying Bayonetta and Mass Effect 2.

MASS EFFECT

I am so into this shit right now. Going for all sidequests now.

Question: is the Ass Erect Dongloadable Cocktent worth it? Or do the missions merely 'blow dick'?

demi · « **Reply #3152 on:** January 05, 2010, 12:09:00 AM »

Blow dick

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #3153 on:** January 05, 2010, 12:42:23 AM »

hard mode is fine. This is one of those games where normal is pretty easy, with a few tricky parts (for an experienced action game fan.)

I didn't break to play ALL of Sacred 2, it was only for like 2 hours. jeez JUST GET OFF MY BACK GOD FUCK I'M LEAVING THE FORUM EVERYONE I CARE ABOUT CAN REACH ME ON LIVEJOURNAL

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But that's money that could go towards Mass Effect 2 pc.

But that's money that could go towards Bayonetta. Or $60 worth of tacos. It's a shame that Mass Effect 2 won't present binary moral conundrums with even that amount of depth. All the shit they're saying about "OMG permanent deaths throughout the story!" is bullshit. you'll get like 2 seconds worth of different cutscene if you choose a different path. you'll be playing for those cutscenes too since the gameplay is more shallow than a kiddy pool aka you fail at life for not buying Bayonetta. The end.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #3154 on:** January 05, 2010, 12:57:46 AM »

Quote from: demi on January 05, 2010, 12:09:00 AM

Blow dick

I hear they count towards the completion achievements so thats a bonus.... I havent spent any M$ points for a while so I might just bite for the sake of it

Ass Crud 2 8===D LC soon

demi · « **Reply #3155 on:** January 05, 2010, 12:59:25 AM »

Its not worth it if you want completion.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #3156 on:** January 05, 2010, 01:01:19 AM »

if they have the two disc version in Australia (that's where you're at right? iirc), you can buy it used, install Bringing Down the Sky and return the disc.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #3157 on:** January 05, 2010, 01:17:22 AM »

Quote from: demi on January 05, 2010, 12:59:25 AM

Its not worth it if you want completion.

all right I'll hold on for now. Still I might bite if I get desperate before the 29th...

Pre-ordered Mass Effect 2 special edition

Bebpo · « **Reply #3158 on:** January 05, 2010, 01:50:07 AM »

-playing Uncharted 2 online with himuro. It's very fun!
-playing a ridiculous unhealthy amount of Mushihimefutari
-playing Tales of Graces because it's the only good Wii game
-trying to play Ratchet but it's kinda gross ugly
-tomorrow Bayonetta (superior X360 version)

Ichirou · « **Reply #3159 on:** January 05, 2010, 02:18:14 AM »

I hear Tales of Graces is really, really buggy.

Bebpo · « **Reply #3160 on:** January 05, 2010, 02:32:04 AM »

That's what I've heard. But I've heard most of the bugs are in new game+ so I don't really care.

Haven't encountered any bugs myself yet.

Ichirou · « **Reply #3161 on:** January 05, 2010, 02:48:32 AM »

This getting an English version?

Bebpo · « **Reply #3162 on:** January 05, 2010, 03:20:07 AM »

Probably

Bebpo · « **Reply #3163 on:** January 05, 2010, 04:11:42 AM »

I think I beat Mushihimesama 12 times today. Burnt outttttt

chronovore · « **Reply #3164 on:** January 05, 2010, 11:07:40 AM »

Just finished achievement-whoring my way through a borrowed copy of TMNT: the movie game, not one of the ports of the old arcade stand-up machines. Oh my fucking god, this game is crap. Crap, crap, crap. I am no longer in love with Ubi's Montreal studio.

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Quote from: chronovore on January 03, 2010, 11:00:02 AM
Stuntman Ignition is pretty neat, but I wish there was an official, no-stress "dry run" mode, because it feels unrealistic that the director is letting me go back and do stuff 20 times. This would be a series of catastrophically expensive mistakes if it were a real movie production. $:-\$ Sadly, this game feels like it would have been a really nice rental, it's practically made for the rental crowd, which means no sales which means no sequel. If memory serves, THQ closed this studio and abandoned this IP. It's tragic, because this could have had some insane opportunities for furthering the license

I really enjoyed this, but you're right about the dry run. I don't even think you get an overhead map view beforehand to plan out your run.

It's the ultimate in infuriating trial and error, especially on some of the later ones. "HIT THE JUMP", yeah ok, but I can't fucking see it you dick.

Yeah, one of my friends calls this type of game DIAS, for "Do It Again, Stupid." I had some of that happen in the Odd Jobs category; those only allow one missed Stunt, and I kept failing in the same spot, with no CLUE as to what was wrong. I used Easy Mode just to be able to go off path long enough to find out where I was supposed to be.

Overall though, the presentation's good, the learning curve and player feedback are well implemented. The overhead map you proposed would be a really nice touch. There's something similar in the unlocked concept art, which look like they were roughs laid out by game designers; I don't know why they didn't just provide one of those with the final run instead of the useless voiceover and one or two storyboard shots.

magus · « **Reply #3165 on:** January 05, 2010, 11:16:41 AM »

ok so i wanted to pick some old rpg so i gave shin megami tensei (the original on the snes fantranslated) a spin but surrendered after finding myself without any sort of direction to where to go and unable to take more than a single step with the screen flashing at me for a few seconds after one of my character got hit by a status ailment so i said "fuck this" then i remembered there is a sequel and wondered "maybe the sequel is less stupid" and surprise! it actualy is less stupid! i've just defeated the first boss

OptimoPeach · « **Reply #3166 on:** January 05, 2010, 05:19:20 PM »

Playing GTA 4 and basking in the OSCAR-CALIBER NARRATIVE so I can fairly compare it to Saints Row 2 when my Amazon order gets here next week

Bebpo · « **Reply #3167 on:** January 05, 2010, 05:22:18 PM »

Bayonetta is weirder than I imagined.

Third · « **Reply #3168 on:** January 05, 2010, 05:56:59 PM »

Beyonette is DEFINITELY weird...

I've installed STALKER and it took me like 10 minutes to leave the cabin.

Bebpo · « **Reply #3169 on:** January 05, 2010, 11:07:34 PM »

Only Nintendo could take a franchise I love and make it a chore to play.
Fuck spirit tracks. This game is so tedious. Might be the first zelda I just give up on.

OptimoPeach · « **Reply #3170 on:** January 05, 2010, 11:18:15 PM »

Worse than Phantom Hourglass? That was like the turd to end all turds

Bebpo · « **Reply #3171 on:** January 05, 2010, 11:26:47 PM »

Quote from: OptimoPeach on January 05, 2010, 11:18:15 PM

Worse than Phantom Hourglass? That was like the turd to end all turds

The train is SO SLOW and you can't just put the DS down and let it auto-drive because enemies will attack you and you will die and restart back at the last town :\
So if you are driving at least know exactly where to go next. If you aren't sure and are going to have to drive all over creation at 10mph you will want to kill yourself.

The train is by far the worst transportation ever in Zelda.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #3172 on:** January 05, 2010, 11:36:19 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on January 05, 2010, 05:22:18 PM

Bayonetta is weirder than I imagined.

Keep playing... the weirdest shit is yet to come.

Himu · « **Reply #3173 on:** January 06, 2010, 02:00:07 AM »

Oh man, Bebpo, you should have joined me today for some UC2 multi.

We tore shit up. I got to the point where I was doing 10+ kills with only 2 or so deaths in deathmatch. We were unstoppable.

Also, sniper/pistole only on trainwreck map on deathmatch is THE most fucking fun I've have playing a multiplayer game in a long ass time.

Sniper/Pistole >>>>>>>> Pistols and 'Nades

[youtube=560,345]e2HtLLOJhxs[/youtube]

THIS MAP

ManaByte · « **Reply #3174 on:** January 06, 2010, 02:23:48 AM »

Finished MW2 on 360 just for the achievement (already finished it on the PC) and I ithink I'm done with it until the first map pack.

Playing World at War again since I like those maps more + Nazi Zombies.

bork · « **Reply #3175 on:** January 06, 2010, 02:27:59 AM »

Uncharted 2 is the best PS3-only multiplayer game by far. Lots of fun!

Himu · « **Reply #3176 on:** January 06, 2010, 02:36:26 AM »

Quote from: Good Day Sir on January 06, 2010, 02:27:59 AM

Uncharted 2 is the best PS3-only multiplayer game by far. Lots of fun!

Add me and we can play someday!

Himuroids

demi · « **Reply #3177 on:** January 06, 2010, 04:38:55 AM »

I love how DQ4 completely shoves a finger in your ass.

> Finish Chapter 4 with plenty of money

> Find them in Chapter 5 to discover... they're broke! Yay!

> Finish Chapter 3 with plenty of money (I mean duh)

> Find him in Chapter 5 to discover... he has no money! Yay!

Of course they keep all the shitty herbs though! That's awesome! No wait.

magus · « **Reply #3178 on:** January 06, 2010, 05:57:38 AM »

Quote from: Green Shinobi on January 06, 2010, 04:46:14 AM

Quote from: magus on January 05, 2010, 11:16:41 AM
ok so i wanted to pick some old rpg so i gave shin megami tensei (the original on the snes fantranslated) a spin but surrendered after finding myself without any sort of direction to where to go and unable to take more than a single step with the screen flashing at me for a few seconds after one of my character got hit by a status ailment so i said "fuck this" then i remembered there is a sequel and wondered "maybe the sequel is less stupid" and surprise! it actualy is less stupid! i've just defeated the first boss

Are you playing this on pc? If so, what website did you find it on?

actualy on my wii,the couch gives me super patience power (and the lack of the frameskip button

) you just need a translation and a rom,i'm not sure i can link you (just google it) to the rom but here is the translation

http://agtp.romhack.net/project.php?id=smt

as for applying as long as the rom and the patch have the same name it should work,alternatively try any ips patcher

if you need a snes emulator try ZSnes or Snes9x,you can both the emulator and the ips patcher at zophar.net

anyway i just beated the second boss,i return triumphant to the HQ and the game tells me "YOU HAVE TO DEFEAT THE SECOND BOSS!" and i was like "what the heck? but i did that!" i wandered for a while like an idiot then decided to ask gamefaqs,turns out there is a really weak miniboss to fight somewhere on the world map that i didn't notice... what the heck? why? what's the point? why old games need bullshit such as this?

another things that's so damn stupid it would broke my stupidometer if i ever had one,items have no description "why is that a problem a lot of old rpg didn't have description" well turns out that this one HAS description! you just have to ask to a shop and pay a fee everytime you want to see the description of an item

let me repeat this

YOU HAVE TO GO TO A SHOP IN TOWN AND PAY MONEY EVERYTIME YOU WANT TO SEE THE DESCRIPTION OF AN ITEM

Quote from: demi on January 06, 2010, 04:38:55 AM

I love how DQ4 completely shoves a finger in your ass.

> Finish Chapter 4 with plenty of money

> Find them in Chapter 5 to discover... they're broke! Yay!

> Finish Chapter 3 with plenty of money (I mean duh)

> Find him in Chapter 5 to discover... he has no money! Yay!

Of course they keep all the shitty herbs though! That's awesome! No wait.

well to be fair you can make a shitload of money on torneko chapter so it wouldn't be fair,on the other side of the road since you do keep your item you could have spent your entire fortune in swords and then sell all of them back to get half of what you had so yeah it's still incredibly dumb

tiesto · « **Reply #3179 on:** January 06, 2010, 04:56:57 PM »

Spirit Tracks - just got to the snow area
DQ7 - up to Coastal Town, gonna play more this wknd
Uncharted 2 - up to chapter 10

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Author Topic: What are you playing? (Read 4345959 times)